Job summary
UHB Paediatrics: Where a passion and career come together!
Are you an enthusiastic Paediatric nurse looking to start or advance your nursing career then UHB? We are a busy regional HIV service that manages the care of children and young people requiring support for their long-term HIV condition. This includes testing and support to babies born to women with known maternal infections.
Our children and young people's HIV service includes close MDT working with Paediatric/ Adult Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Pharmacists, dietitians, OT and psychologists.
Our Paediatric service is ran by a friendly, dynamic, talented team of professionals; we deliver high quality, compassionate care to children, young people and their families. We strive to provide a positive patient experience in a safe environment and we actively promote a family centred approach in the delivery of care.
This vacancy is for a 1 day per week (Monday) role predominantly supporting our paediatric and young persons outpatient clinics.
This is a unique opportunity in this region for learning and developing your knowledge and experience in such a specialist area.
We value our workforce and invest time and energy into providing development opportunities that will enable you to achieve your potential. The trust vision -- building healthier lives -- underpins our services for children and young people and our approach to developing our services in the future.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Nurse working in the HIV service, you will join an established MDT who provide care to Infants, children and young people and families. We promote a holistic approach to nursing and collaborate closely with parents, carers and their children when planning and delivering care and treatment.
As a staff nurse you will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for delivering safe, compassionate, person centred, evidence-based nursing care that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. You will be responsible for the smooth running of outpatient clinics, health promotion to patients and their families and support for those living with a long term condition.
You will engage with patients and support them with self-management strategies and signpost to appropriate support services. You will identify vulnerable patients requiring safeguarding or psychological support.
You will work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and adhere to the NMC Code at all times.
You will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity.
We are looking for a nurse who has a positive attitude, can work independently and as part of a team and is motivated to deliver compassionate care whilst developing professionally.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Child Branch Nurse on the NMC Register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
- *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
- *Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- *Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- *Awareness of health and safety issues
Desirable
- *Previous / recent experience in an outpatient setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak , receive and understand instructions in English
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
- *Professional appearance
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately others
- *Caring and approachable
- *Punctual
- *Reliable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Child Branch Nurse on the NMC Register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
- *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
- *Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- *Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- *Awareness of health and safety issues
Desirable
- *Previous / recent experience in an outpatient setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak , receive and understand instructions in English
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
- *Professional appearance
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately others
- *Caring and approachable
- *Punctual
- *Reliable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
